A cancer drug quickly and dramatically improved mental function and social ability and restored the sense of smell in mice bred with a form of Alzheimer's

Scientists are warning that gonorrhea, one of the world's most common sexually transmitted infections, is becoming resistant to the antibiotic typically used

Scientists are warning that gonorrhea, one of the world's most common sexually transmitted infections, is becoming resistant to the antibiotic typically used

Red is Christie Brinkley's color. The veteran supermodel returned to the runway Wednesday night for the Red Dress Collection fashion show, an annual New York

An electrical brain-stimulation technique used to treat Parkinson's disease and chronic pain appears to enhance human memory as well, according to a tiny but

A new government report finds that smokers have more problems with their teeth than non-smokers and they don't go to the dentist as often.

Bread and rolls are the No. 1 source of salt in the American diet, accounting for more than twice as much sodium as snacks like potato chips and pretzels.

"Economy class syndrome," which suggests that air passengers in cheaper seats are at risk of deep vein thrombosis, is a myth, according to researchers, who

Alzheimer's is capable of spreading through the brain like an infection, according to the findings of a new study into the progression of the disease.

Sugar is so harmful to public health it should be controlled like alcohol and cigarettes, scientists claimed.

Planned Parenthood said Wednesday that it received more than $400,000 from 6,000 donors in the 24 hours after news broke that its affiliates would be losing

Yum Brands Inc.'s Taco Bell chain is being investigated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for involvement in a salmonella outbreak that

Want to lower your blood pressure, cut your cholesterol, and give your heart a healthy boost? Welcome to the DASH diet.

Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer on Tuesday announced a recall of some birth control pills in the United States, because they may not contain enough contraceptive

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new type of drug developed by Roche to treat advanced cases of basal cell skin cancer, the most common